Poem

[Gideon]

NO MORE CARING

You can dance for little children, sitting at their mothers knee,
You can dance for jerseyed golfers, waiting on the second tee,
You can dance for dying winos, who have lost their fight to be
But all you people out there, I only dance for me.

For I have done with caring, now I know the score,
The giving time is over, I will care no more.

You can sing for ageing hippies, thinking they've a point of view,
You can sing for Champagne Charlies, waiting in the theatre queue,
You can sing for baptised babies, standing in your sacred pew,
But all you people out there, I will not sing for you.

For I have done with caring, now I know the score,
The giving time is over, I will care no more.

You can fight with Christian soldiers, answering their holy call,
You can fight for homeless victims, with their backs against the wall,
You can fight for schoolgirl mothers, who are heading for a fall,
But all you people out there, I will not fight at all.

For I have done with caring, now I know the score,
The giving time is over, I will care no more.

[GoinCohen]

Spoken like a true cynic. This poem really drives it's power from lines 3 and 4 of verse 2, and lines 1 and 2 of verse three. The idea of not supporting something so pure shows the author's absurdly firm stand on taking back his power and looking out for number one.

Nicely done.

[Perth]

oh dear.
Here we go again.

You can dance for little children, sitting at their mothers knee,
You can dance for jerseyed golfers, waiting on the second tee,
You can dance for dying winos, who have lost their fight to be
But all you people out there, I only dance for me.

all together.......la la la la la la la la, la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la, la la la la la la la.

[lizzytysh]

Dear Gideon ~

I like the 'lighter,' but still all-too-true lead-ins to the 'heavier' stuff that James likes, and Perth apparently discounts or despises [doesn't matter which]. I'm guessing this is a song, and I think it would be even more interesting, in hearing it sung.

~ Elizabeth

[Perth]

"I'm guessing this is a song, and I think it would be even more interesting, in hearing it sung."

all together.......la la la la la la la la, la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la, la la la la la la la.

[mirth]

here we go again. another baby troll. who is this perth? he contributes nothing good to this forum and has no other apparent talents to make him worth existing here.

la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la

[Perth]

Who is perth?
Why I'm you of course critic2.
lalalalalala
lalalalala
lalalala
lalala
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[Teratogen]

perth and c2 like to duet on their version of john cale's "paris 1919."

"you're a troll, la la la la
la la la la la
you're a troll, la la la la
la la la la la
i'm the best and i have come
to beat you with an iron drum
la la la
la la la la
la la la"

[Perth]

Do shut up.
plonk!

[Gideon]

Thank you (most of you) for the kind comments. Yes, it was intended to be a song which I wrote for a musician friend. Unfortunately, at the time, he was not in a band, and neither of us can sing, so nothing came of it. Anyway, I do find it totally different writing songs from writing poetry and do not think I am very good at it. It does not seem that many people are able to do both successfully; Cohen and Dylan excluded! So, putting songs on the back-burner, I have put a poem on new topics.

[linda_lakeside]

I hate commenting on poetry/songs because it always sounds so lame when I say oh, I like it or gee, that was nice but I'll say it anyway (without saying it).

Perth, be quiet.

Linda

[Critic2]

perth and c2 like to duet on their version of john cale's "paris 1919."

"you're a troll, la la la la
la la la la la
you're a troll, la la la la
la la la la la
i'm the best and i have come
to beat you with an iron drum
la la la
la la la la
la la la"

T, the words are

You're a ghost la la la
You're a ghost
I'm in the church and I've come
To claim you with my iron drum
la la la la la la


it's not "I'm the best"

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btw the two new baby trolls are, I presume the same person, still suffering from the same obsessive hatred of me. He is to be pitied and treated kindly please, as he must be very unhappy indeed in his life.

the only "interest" I have in his fake posts is that anyone should think I am such a poor writer as him. beyond that, I know of only one poster here who has fallen for paint's tricks before. considering he has started more than 30 threads that's a pretty poor return for his efforts.

a final matter, this will be an exciting day for paints/mirth/perth etc. that I have actually responded about his post. can you try not to feed him anymore. he will eventually give up if ignored.

[linda_lakeside]

Well, that's a first. I believe I just saw C2 ask people to treat these two 'new' Baby Trolls kindly. Oooh, isn't that nice?

Linda.

[paints]

My dear boy,
Give up? What on earth makes you think I would abandon you? True, I've been off on a business trip but I'm back now. I know I should have told you so you wouldn't feel alone and for that I apologize.
We have come so far in such a short period of time I couldn't possibly leave you now. Why, I believe that soon we will all enjoy something from you that has some substance to it! I know there is a deep thought in you somewhere, we simply must stay focused.

It's so sweet of you to be concerned about the number of replies to my posts! Why, I'm getting misty. However, you should know by now that I don't concern myself with such matters. I'm only here for you, and here I shall stay until we have filled that gaping hole in your writing. So please don't let these things bother you, you must concentrate on your writing, such as it is.

Before I forget, I have a good computer guy if you want to get that PLONKED button fixed. Let me know and I'll send him your way.

[Teratogen]

hey, c2, i'm aware of what the orginal lyrics are, ya big doofus. that's why i said you and perth could duet on your own version of it! hahaha. i thought it fit you pretty well actually.